Engine
Filed Mar 13, 2007
Fire reported
1994 FORD ESCORT CUSTOMER WANTS INFO ABOUT ENGINE CATCHING FIRE**CC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10185822
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
1994 Ford Escort Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
30
Latest Mar 13, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 279 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Ford Escort submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 30 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
The 25 most recent of 30, in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Apr 6, 2005
ENGINE FAILURE. THE HEAD ON THE 1.9 LITRE ENGINES HAVE A BUILT IN FLAW. THE INTAKE VALVE ON NUMBER 4 CYLINDER FAILS. THE VALVE SEAT BREAKS APART CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PISTON AND ALSO THE HEAD. 4 VEHICLES FOUND TO HAVE THIS DEFECT WHILE WE WERE LOOKING FOR A USED REPLACEMENT HEAD.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10116483
- Incident
- Mar 27, 2005
- Mileage
- 142,708 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 25, 2002
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS SERPENTINE BELT HAS POPPED OUT OFF PULLEY WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO HARMONIC BALANCER AND THE RUBBER INSULATED PULLEY ON THE ENGINE HAD FAILED TWICE. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8008588
- Incident
- Apr 11, 2002
Engine
Filed Oct 12, 2001
MAIN CRANK SHAFT PULLEY PULLED AWAY FROM RUIBBER, RESULTING IN VIBRATION DAMPER AND CAUSING THE MAIN BELT TO FALL OFF WHILD DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. STEERING CONTROL BECAME STIFF AND BATTERY CHARGING LIGHT CAME ON. THERE HAS BEEN FIFTEEN FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT.
- NHTSA ID
- 9004902
- Incident
- Jun 19, 2001
Engine
Filed Jun 27, 2001
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE IT MADE A NOISE AND STALLED OUT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT PULLING LIKE IT SHOULD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED INTAKE VALVE SEAT COVER BROKE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891409
EngineSeat belts
Filed Nov 9, 2000
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS HANGING FROM CEILING OF CAR, BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.*AK ENGINE FAILED AND REPLACED. CONSUMER CONCERN THE ODOMETER READING WILL NOT MATCH. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 874751
- Incident
- Oct 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2000
SINCE THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROMBLEMS WITH MY VECHILE,
- NHTSA ID
- 734840
- Incident
- May 12, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 30, 2000
MY OWNERS MAINTENANCE SCHEDUAL CALLS FOR THE TIMING BELT OF THE 1.8L ENGINE(ONLY)TO BE CHANGED AT 60K, WERE THE 1.9L ENGINE TIMEING BELT IS NOT LISTED. MADE MYSELF A REAL PAIN TO HAVE IT CHANGED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED IN MY VIEHICLE. NOW THAT THE BELT HAS BROKEN, I AM TOLD THAT IT IS MAY OWN STUPID FAULT. I LIKE TO DO THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON THE CARS. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS; WHERE DO I GO WRONG? I KNOW THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT WHY PUT IT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL NOT TO?
- NHTSA ID
- 729567
Engine
Filed Jul 21, 2000
MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS ALWAYS READ HIGH SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR. IN AN ATTEMPT TO COOL DOWN THE ENGINE WHILE I'M IN TRAFFIC, I HAVE TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER. TO KICK IN THE ENGINE FAN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 725783
Engine
Filed Feb 23, 2000
VEHICLE CANNOT ACCELERATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCING SURGES OR WITHDRAWALS IN POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 857417
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Engine
Filed Feb 16, 2000
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND FAILURES, REQUIRES COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 550967
Engine
Filed Feb 8, 2000
GET A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE ONLY WHEN PRESSING THE GAS, CAN BE ACCELERATING OR STAYING AT A NORMAL SPEED. KNOCKING STOPS WHEN I RELEASE THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718454
Engine
Filed Jan 5, 2000
RADIATOR FAN IS DEFECTIVE. FAN SHROUD'S SHARP EDGES IS CUTTING INTO THE RADIATOR ,LEAKS START, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGES THE HEADS. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.AK
- NHTSA ID
- 851663
- Incident
- Oct 20, 1999
Engine
Filed Nov 15, 1999
MOTOR FAILED. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 549489
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 1999
TIMING BELT FAILED. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR PRESSED.
- NHTSA ID
- 714035
- Incident
- Sep 27, 1999
Heating & air conditioningEngineInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jul 17, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 708747
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Engine
Filed May 13, 1999
WHILE DRIVING CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED, WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO GARAGE. WAS INFORMED BY THEM THE CAMSHAFT BROKE IN TWO PROBABLY DUE TO "BAD PART" THIS TOOK OUT THE HEAD WHEN IT BROKE AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. I STILL HAVE THE BROKEN CAMSHAFT . HEAD WAS A EXCHANGE FOR THE REBUILT ONE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706484
- Incident
- Apr 21, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 13, 1999
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836685
Engine
Filed Oct 16, 1998
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE RUNNING.
- NHTSA ID
- 781297
- Incident
- Sep 27, 1998
Engine
Filed Sep 22, 1998
PULLEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- NHTSA ID
- 544691
- Incident
- Aug 24, 1998
Engine
Filed May 27, 1998
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. CURRENTLY THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER WON'T TRY TO FIX, THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 823673
Engine
Filed Feb 6, 1997
Fire reported
FIRE STARTED INSIDE THE CAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808747
- Incident
- Nov 2, 1996
EngineTransmission
Filed Dec 11, 1996
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS CRACKED; ALSO, CAMSHAFT FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF FITH GEAR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 512175
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1996
AirbagsEngine
Filed Oct 1, 1996
AIR BAG ALARM INTERMITTENTLY BLINKS AN "A CODE 53" WHICH MEANS CRASH SENSOR HAS FAILED.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON COLD DAYS THE AIR BAG WILL INTERMITTENLY SOUND AN ALARM OR 53 MEANING A CRASH SENSOR IS FAILING, CONSUMER TOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS DUE TO THE IINTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE FAILURE, THE SENSOR WILL BLINK UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE NOSIE, AND THE ENGINE BELTS WERE READJUSTED,ALSO CONSUMER STATES SHE HAD A SQUEAKY FAN AND ALSO LEFT PASSENGER SPEAKER WAS NOT WORKING.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 803062
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Oct 1, 1996
HARMONIC BALANCE RSEPARATED FROM V-BELT DRIVE GEAR WHILE IDLING IN MASSIVE TRAFFIC DUE TO RUBBER DETERIORATING FROM THE HEAT, SEPARATING THE PARTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802336
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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